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Automotive News & Views Do You Favor A Government Loan To The Detroit 3?
3929 messages, Last post on May 30, 2009 at 6:59 AM
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 30, 2008 3:05 pm) However... the trunk opening ( or lack thereof ) in the Malibu is a HUGE mistake. It's a big trunk it's just than you can't put anything into it that isn't near flat. Other than that the Malibu is every bit a serious competitor in a very crowded market. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 23, 2008 10:41 am) It seems things get together for me, happened to just read Road & Track January 2009 issue (not mine don't subscribe and can't remember the last time an issue was read). 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible restored and for sale at stableltd.com for $225,000. It's white so not the one I saw almost forty years ago. Another story in the issue at Tech Bits, about Portland, "Are cars desireable in a city? or even necessary? While I have never met Ed Wallace, I will not link his site or the Ft Worth paper. But again this sunday's article has continued to increase my admiration for his expressed opinions. |
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Replying to: tired_old_dave (Dec 01, 2008 8:06 am) The hearing crank up again tomorrow so I guess the Big 3 will spend today polishing up their testimony as they carpool to DC. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 01, 2008 8:49 am) Probably in a Maybach or LS460 stretch with bar. They will need to be at least the inebriation level of Ted Kennedy to communicate with the bunch of losers.
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:03 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:03 am) That's class, and chutspah. Can one imagine the media going nuts over this. The CEOs upon questioning could say that they have confidence that someday their corps can build cars of these distinctions. |
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Replying to: lemko (Dec 01, 2008 9:15 am) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 01, 2008 8:49 am) Actually steve, I believe the automaker plans are due tomorrow, and the CEO testimony is scheduled for Friday, isn't that it? andre: the interiors of the Malibu and Aura I was in were literally IDENTICAL. As for the exteriors, they look very similar to me - I realize noses and taillights are individualized, but this is just one more example of rebadging the bad way. And look at Aura sales, in the crapper from the beginning, because it's a SATURN. The forgotten brand. Why can't GM get this? Everybody else in the world gets this! The car should have been a Chevy from day one.
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Replying to: nippononly (Dec 01, 2008 10:36 am) 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 30, 2008 3:05 pm) One thing that truly annoys me about the Aura is that there isn't really a good spot to put your hand to close the trunk lid - no license plate cut out, no chrome trim, nada. Which means you'll put fingerprints on the paint. The 3.5L/4-speed was phased out in 2007, I think. If I had to get one, I'd probably go with the 2.4L/6-speed auto. |
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